WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2016 — Higher doses of radiation may not benefit low-risk prostate cancer patients, a new review suggests. “In the field of radiation oncology, we often assume that the highest dose that the body can tolerate will be most effective at killing cancer,” said senior study author Dr. ... Read More »
A Delhi court on Wednesday took cognisance of a complaint against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly insulting the National Flag last year on International Yoga Day and during his visit to the United States. “I take cognisance of the complaint and fix the matter for May 9,’’ Metropolitan Magistrate ... Read More »
CHENNAI: With the Reserve Bank of India cutting its key repo rate by 25 basis points (bps) this week, Citigroup has said that there is room for another 25 bps easing in policy rates by September or earlier. The brokerage has cut its FY17 consumer price index (CPI) forecast from ... Read More »
The annual fee for undergraduate courses at IITs has been hiked by more than double, sources in the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry said on Thursday. The annual fee has been hiked from Rs. 90,000 to Rs. 2 lakh. Confirming the development, a senior official at HRD Ministry said: “The ... Read More »
Of the four states and a Union Territory going to polls, Assam offers BJP — smarting from electoral setbacks in Delhi and Bihar — its best shot at victory. The party’s bid to end the Congress’ 15-year run will depend on how it performs in the first phase on Monday, ... Read More »
ABERDEEN, Scotland, April 4 —British oil services company Wood Group said it was given a contract extension by a Middle East company to continue operations in the North Sea. The Abu Dhabi National Energy Co., known also as TAQA, extended a contract for Wood Group by two years. “Under the ... Read More »
The BJP’s electoral appeal in the absence of any perceptible Modi wave and the Congress’s tenacity against a spirited attack on one of its last fortresses will be under test when people in Assam’s 65 constituencies, and 18 in West Bengal, vote in the first phase on Monday. Of the ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, April 4 — A Lockheed Martin-led team has been contracted by the U.S. Navy to build the 13th Freedom-class littoral combat ship. The award — the exercise of an earlier contract option — includes funding for seaframe construction, systems integration and testing. The vessel, LCS 25, will be built ... Read More »
BEN GURION INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Israel, April 4 — Israel Aerospace Industries reports it is producing command, control, communications and computing systems for F-35 aircraft ordered from the United States. The announcement follows completion of the systems definition, prototyping and testing phases of the C4 system. “Using generic communications infrastructure based ... Read More »
It will not surprise you health is going to be the big issue in the assembly election. The Welsh Government spends around 47% of its entire budget on health and social services. It is not unrealistic to think if demand continues to increase, health spending could account for more than ... Read More »
The ruling Congress, the BJP-AGP-BPF alliance and theAIUDF are locked in a keen battle as the stage is set for the first phase of Assam assembly polls to be held amid tight security tomorrow for deciding the fate of 539 candidates in 65 of the 126 constituencies. An electorate of ... Read More »
Monetary rewards for eating healthy can pay off both in the pocketbook and in positive psychological factors like internal motivation to eat fruits and vegetables over time, a new study has found. “Some psychological research and theories suggest that if individuals have external motivations like payment to perform tasks, their ... Read More »
